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Tag: Awareness
BRAC Bank engages with Bangladeshi expats in UAE
Senior leaders of BRAC Bank have met with the expatriate Bangladeshis living in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to create awareness about the importance of sending remittances through banking channels. Taking part in Remitters’ Festival at Expo Centre in Sharjah from October 14 to 16, 2022, the senior officials of
Prime Bank holds training on ‘AML & CFT Compliance’
Awareness needed against dangerous drug LSD
LSD (Lysergic acid diethylamide) is a semi-synthetic hallucinogenic drug. It is manufactured from lysergic acid which is found in the ergot fungus that grows on ray and other grains and a non-organic chemical called diethylamide. LSD is also referred to as acid. LSD is produced is crystalline form and then mixed
Airtel launches “Kotha hobe bondhu”
Airtel, the number one network of friends, announced the launch of a Facebook-based mental health awareness platform, Kotha Hobe Bondhu, with an aim to raise awareness on mental health issues among the youth, with the support of Sajida Foundation, a leading NGO, as the technical partner. This digital platform will play
PM stresses finding ways to ensure digital security
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Thursday stressed exploring the best possible ways to ensure the digital security of the country and making people aware of it as the world is becoming more complex with the advent of newer technologies. "The world is going through a very critical time and Bangladesh also faces
Training and awareness workshop on Sustainable Financing conducted
A training on ‘Sustainable Finance for Sustainability: Challenges and Opportunities’, organized by Bangladesh Bank and Improved Coordination of International Climate Finance (ICICF) project was held in Khulna recently, a press release said. Thirty officials from the commercial bank branches in Khulna and Bangladesh Bank Khulna office participated in the event. The ICICF
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Climate Change: Youth more aware than older ones
Younger people in Bangladesh are substantially more likely than older people to be aware of climate change, says a new international survey by UNICEF and Gallup released on Thursday ahead of World Children's Day. Over 90 per cent of the Bangladeshi children and youth who were aware of the issue also
Awareness needed for Menstrual Regulation services
Menstrual Regulation (MR) and Menstrual Regulation with Medication (MRM) services are essential, and initiatives are needed to make people aware of the availability of these services said experts in the seminar organised in Dhaka by RedOrange and NEARS on Sunday. MR service providers were present at the event who spoke about